New Translation: “Concerning Lay-Elders…”

I have completed a new translation of the article “Concerning
Lay-Elders or Parish Lay-Leaders” from an article by C.F.W. Walther in
the 1858 issue of Lehre und Wehre. Walther was the editor of
the publication at the time. It was a primary theological journal of
the Missouri Synod, intended for pastors and other theologians, as
contrasted with Der Lutheraner, which Walther also edited,
which was intended for a broader audience including laymen and which
included more “church news” type articles in addition to theological
content.